Christ School basketball to host cancer awareness game

Scott Willard coached his first Christ School basketball team to a 23-9 record last season.(Photo: Bill Rhodes/CITIZEN-TIMES)

Christ School will face the nation's top-rated recruit in the Greenies' first home basketball game of the season.

Zion Williamson and Spartanburg Day (S.C.) are coming to Mebane Fieldhouse for a Nov. 14 Coaches vs. Cancer event to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. Tip-off is at 7 p.m., and advance tickets are available for $5 at the following link.: https://www.universe.com/events/greenies-vs-spartanburg-day-school-tickets-asheville-F72C8J

Williamson, a 6-foot-5, 272-pound forward, is projected to be a top-5 pick in the 2019 NBA draft after playing a year of college basketball. The senior has been offered scholarships by every major NCAA program in the country including Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina.

The Greenies will counter with 6-foot-4 guard Jalen Lecque '19, who is ranked 14th nationally in his class by ESPN. Jalen is a first-year backcourt player for Christ School and holds more than 30 Division I scholarship offers. Justice Ajogbor '20 is a 6-9 forward who has offers from Connecticut, Tennessee, Maryland, and Davidson. In all, four players for Christ School have Division I offers.

*Info provided by Christ School's athletic department

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